Betsey Stockton

Betsey Stockton
Betsey Stockton, circa 1863
Bornc. 1798
Princeton, New Jersey, US
Died(1865-10-24)October 24, 1865
Princeton, New Jersey, US
Resting placeCooperstown, New York, US
OccupationsEducator and Missionary

Betsey Stockton (c. 1798 – 1865), sometimes spelled Betsy Stockton, was an American educator and missionary. In her early life, she was an enslaved person, but was emancipated and became a Christian missionary in Hawaii.

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